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Retro game jams

Current and upcoming game jams tagged "Retro" from keyword matches in public jam descriptions. Confirm details on the official jam page.

47 jams

MS DOS Game Jam #3

Jul 15 โ†’ Jan 1 ยท ongoing ยท SuperLeaf 1995 ยท 49 joined
LiveGameMaker2DRetro

Underground Games

Jun 7 โ†’ Dec 31 ยท ongoing ยท Thunder Perfect Witchcraft ยท 62 joined
Live2DHorror

20 Years Game Jam!

Jun 9 โ†’ May 1 ยท ongoing ยท pixelabor ยท 177 joined
LiveRetro

The Grand Competion!

Oct 9 โ†’ Jul 13 ยท ongoing ยท Betnix ยท 21 joined
Live๐Ÿ† PrizeGodotHorrorBeginner-friendly

Pixelverse Jam 2026

Jan 1 โ†’ Jan 1 ยท ongoing ยท DisasterRoyal346 ยท 112 joined
Live๐Ÿ† Prize2DHorror

JagJam 2026

May 3 โ†’ Oct 31 ยท ongoing ยท Boris_K ยท 24 joined
Live๐Ÿ† PrizeRetroMusic

WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?

Jun 1 โ†’ Jan 1 ยท ongoing ยท earacorn ยท 237 joined
Live๐Ÿ† PrizeHorrorVisual novel

Anything Jam 2026 (games, zines, writing, comics, assets, ANYTHING)

Jun 1 โ†’ Feb 1 ยท ongoing ยท Galvan ยท 110 joined
Live2D3D

AmiGameJam 9

Jun 30 โ†’ Dec 30 ยท ongoing ยท Amiga Cammy ยท 29 joined
Live3DBeginner-friendly

SNES DEV Game Jam 2026

Jul 31 โ†’ Oct 31 ยท ongoing ยท SNES-Testberichte , Kannagichan , Svambo ยท 123 joined
Live๐Ÿ† Prize2DRetro

Italian Jam "Fatto in casa"

Aug 31 โ†’ Nov 30 ยท ongoing ยท RevenantRamas ยท 16 joined
LiveRetroTabletop

Neo-Retro Game jam

Sep 2 โ†’ May 13 ยท ongoing ยท TimeSpaceWarrior ยท 15 joined
Live2D3D

Digital Pet Jam

Sep 25 โ†’ Oct 31 ยท 36d ยท malaika , oscar pepperbloom ยท 511 joined
LiveGodotHorrorVisual novel

Retro Autumn game jam๐Ÿ‚๐Ÿ, all ages and skill levels

Sep 28 โ†’ Nov 2 ยท 35d ยท QiullDevInk ยท 16 joined
Live๐Ÿ† PrizeGodotGameMakerBeginner-friendlyRetro

2D Pixel art island Game jam!

Sep 30 โ†’ Oct 31 ยท 31d ยท marshe mahloha ยท 4 joined
LiveGodot2DRetro

One Month - One Game #2

Oct 1 โ†’ Oct 31 ยท 30d ยท scrabyq ยท 92 joined
Live2D3D

Zombie Girl Game Jam 3

Oct 1 โ†’ Nov 30 ยท ongoing ยท Apho , ShibeyFaceGames ยท 42 joined
Live๐Ÿ† PrizeHorrorRetro

Spoopy Jam 8: The Ocho

Oct 1 โ†’ Nov 1 ยท 30d ยท charles_rho ยท 40 joined
LiveGodotUnityHorrorRetro

Game Assets Bundle!!

Oct 1 โ†’ Nov 1 ยท 31d ยท fyinearso ยท 35 joined
Live๐Ÿ† PrizeGodotUnrealBitsy2DHorror

LittleJS Jam 3

Oct 2 โ†’ Nov 2 ยท 31d ยท Frank Force Games ยท 219 joined
Live๐Ÿ† Prize2D3D

maNga JAM

Oct 3 โ†’ Dec 31 ยท ongoing ยท EdizooobeY ยท 1 joined
Live3DRetro

RPG Mania XVI

Oct 15 โ†’ Nov 15 ยท 31d ยท CGBilz ยท 36 joined
LiveGodotUnityUnreal2D3D

Ultimate AI-Powered Game Jam #6

Oct 15 โ†’ Oct 31 ยท 16d ยท michyo ยท 38 joined
Live๐Ÿ† PrizeRetroMusic

Made With Visionaire Jam 3

Oct 15 โ†’ Nov 1 ยท 17d ยท polytely games , Esmeralda ยท 16 joined
LiveRetro

Megamitts' Halloween Hijinks 2026

Oct 15 โ†’ Oct 31 ยท 16d ยท megamitts ยท 25 joined
Live2DHorror

AI Browser Game Jam 5

Oct 17 โ†’ Oct 31 ยท 14d ยท Focaccai ยท 412 joined
Live3DRetro

Apex Horror 2026 Game Jam

Oct 17 โ†’ Dec 1 ยท 44d ยท Apex Games ยท 8 joined
LiveGodotUnityUnreal3DHorror

ROCKETS! SPOOKY themed (2026)

Oct 18 โ†’ Oct 31 ยท 13d ยท Rockets! Official
Live๐Ÿ† Prize2DRetro

Boomer Shooter 2026

Oct 18 โ†’ Nov 1 ยท 14d ยท LynkBro ยท 24 joined
LiveUnreal3DRetro

Playtest & Feedback Exchange Jam #10

Oct 19 โ†’ Dec 1 ยท 43d ยท One Joyful Day ยท 29 joined
Live2DHorror

Backseating Allowed Jam 2026

Oct 23 โ†’ Nov 2 ยท 10d ยท Pixel Tanuki Games , ๐Ÿ„ mycelium ๐Ÿฆ , SomeRanDev , JustInvoke , Game Clique ยท 53 joined
Live๐Ÿ† PrizeGodotUnityUnreal2DRetro

Mindblown Cup #1: Arcade โ€” Weekly Solo Game Jam

Oct 24 โ†’ Nov 8 ยท 15d ยท techtoch ยท 2 joined
Live๐Ÿ† PrizeBeginner-friendlyRetro

Retro Pixel Jam

Oct 24 โ†’ Oct 31 ยท 7d ยท DougVeira ยท 74 joined
Live๐Ÿ† PrizeGodotUnityUnrealHorrorRetro

Retro Horror Jam 2026

Oct 31 โ†’ Nov 15 ยท 15d ยท RetroGig ยท 15 joined
๐Ÿ† PrizeUnityUnrealHorrorRetro

The Liquidy Jam!

Oct 31 โ†’ Nov 3 ยท 3d ยท crocodile john ยท 6 joined
HorrorRetro

HeadOn

Oct 31 โ†’ Jan 17 ยท ongoing ยท Phaze101
Retro

DENPA NARRATIVES JAM

Oct 31 โ†’ Jan 12 ยท ongoing ยท ้บ’้บŸ่™่  , uraalice , RailgunRabbit ยท 109 joined
TwineHorrorVisual novel

PiCoSteveMo 4

Nov 1 โ†’ Dec 1 ยท 30d ยท BaseCase ยท 13 joined
PICO-8RetroMusic

C23 C++26 SFML3.1.0 Game Jam

Nov 1 โ†’ Jan 31 ยท ongoing ยท cpp-yt ยท 1 joined
Retro

Game Off 2026

Nov 1 โ†’ Dec 1 ยท 30d ยท GitHub , Lee Reilly ยท 1,799 joined
GodotUnityUnrealRetro

One Month - One Game #3

Nov 10 โ†’ Nov 30 ยท 20d ยท scrabyq ยท 12 joined
2D3D

Tiny Spell Jam 2026

Nov 13 โ†’ Nov 23 ยท 10d ยท Willosuna ยท 3 joined
2D3D

PIXEL-DECK JAM #1

Dec 1 โ†’ Dec 8 ยท 7d ยท JedimeisterX ยท 32 joined
๐Ÿ† PrizeGodotUnityUnrealBeginner-friendlyRetro

Dungeon Crawler Limited Jam 2026

Dec 12 โ†’ Dec 20 ยท 8d ยท Dashing Strike , Captain Coder , DaveLikesPasta ยท 11 joined
๐Ÿ† PrizeGodotUnityUnrealRetroMusic

OpenGameArt.org's Winter Game Jam 2027

Jan 1 โ†’ Feb 1 ยท 31d ยท with the love studios ยท 3 joined
UnityGameMaker2D3D

5 Minute Horror Jam

Jan 17 โ†’ Feb 8 ยท 22d ยท 0racle_2022 , Natasha White ยท 20 joined
UnityUnrealGameMakerHorrorRetro

Pirate Software - Game Jam 20

Jan 17 โ†’ Jan 31 ยท 14d ยท Pirate Software ยท 25 joined
๐Ÿ† PrizeRetro

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